dismissed
EB-2 NIW
dismissed EB-2 NIW Case: Medicine
Decision Summary
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to identify any specific erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fact in the director's decision. The petitioner's appeal statement was merely a bare assertion of eligibility, which is insufficient to form the basis of a substantive appeal under 8 C.F.R. § 103.3(a)(1)(v).
Criteria Discussed
National Interest Waiver Failure To State Grounds For Appeal
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identifyingdatadeletedto preventclearlyunwarranted invasionofpersonalprivacy PUBLICCOPY U.S.Departmentof HomelandSecurity U.S.CitizenshipandlmmigrationServices AdministrativeAppealsoffice (AAo) 20 MassachusettsAve.. N.w MS2090 Washington.DC 20529-2090 8 U.S.Citizenship and ImmigratiOn Services DATE: AUG 0 9 2012 OFFICE: NEBRASKA SERVICECENTER FIL IN RE: Petitioner: Beneficiary: PETITION: ImmigrantPetitionfor Alien Workerasa Memberof theProfessionsHoldinganAdvanced Degreeor anAlien of ExceptionalAbility Pursuantto Section203(b)(2)of theImmigration andNationalityAct,8 U.S.C.§ 1153(b)(2) ON BEHALF OF PETITIONER: INSTRUCTIONS: Enclosedpleasefind thedecisionof theAdministrativeAppealsOfficein yourcase. All of thedocuments relatedto thismatterhavebeenreturnedtotheofficethatoriginallydecidedyourcase.Pleasebeadvisedthat anyfurtherinquirythatyoumighthaveconcerningyourcasemustbemadetothatoffice. If you believe the AAO inappropriately applied the law in reaching its decision. or you have additional information that you wish to have considered, you may file a motion to reconsider or a motion to reopen in accordancewith the instructions on Form I-290B, Notice of Appeal or Motion, with a fee of $630. The specific requirementsfor filing sucha motion can be found at 8 C.F.R. § 103.5. Do not file any motion directly with the AAO. Pleasebeawarethat8 C.F.R.§ 103.5(a)(1)(i)requiresanymotionto befiled within 30 daysof thedecision that the motion seeksto reconsideror reopen. Thankyou, PerryRhew Chief,AdministrativeAppealsOffice www.uscas.gov Page2 DISCUSSION: The Director,NebraskaServiceCenter,deniedtheemployment-basedimmigrantvisa petition.Thematteris nowbeforetheAdministrativeAppealsOffice(AAO) onappeal TheAAO will summarilydismisstheappeal. Thepetitionerseeksclassificationpursuantto section203(b)(2)of theImmigrationandNationalityAct (theAct), 8 U.S.C.§ 1153(b)(2),asa memberof the professionsholdingan advanceddegree.The petitionerseeksemploymentas a surgeon. The petitionerassertsthat an exemptionfrom the requirementof a job offer, andthusof a laborcertification,is in the nationalinterestof the United States.Thedirectorfoundthatthepetitionerqualifiesfor classificationasa memberof theprofessions holdingan advanceddegree,but thatthe petitionerhadnot establishedthat an exemptionfrom the requirementof ajob offerwouldbein thenationalinterestof theUnitedStates. 8 C.F.R. § 103.3(a)(1)(v)states,in pertinentpart, "[a]n officer to whom an appealis takenshall summarilydismissanyappealwhenthe partyconcernedfails to identify specificallyany erroneous conclusionof lawor statementof factfor theappeal." On the FormI-290BNoticeof Appeal,the petitionercheckeda box reading"No supplementalbrief and/oradditionalevidencewill be submitted." The petitionerdid not indicate that any future supplementwouldfollow. Therefore,theentireappealconsistsof FormI-290Bitselfandacopyof the denialnotice. TheFormI-290Bincludesa spacefor thepetitionerto "[p]rovidea statementexplaining anyerroneousconclusionof lawor factin thedecisionbeingappealed."Theappealstatementreads: Therecordreflects[thepetitioner]is anadvanceddegreeprofessionalwith exceptional ability in the field of expertise. His work is in the field of medicine[which] has substantialintrinsicmerit. His work is nationalin scope.Thewaiverof anapproved laborcertificationisin thenationalinterestof theUnitedStates. It isnotclearwhetherthepetitioneror counselwrotethestatement.ThepetitionersignedFormI-290B, but the statementrefersto the petitionerin the third person. Counsel'snameandsignaturedo not appearon FormI-290B,but counsel'sreturnaddressis ontheenvelopethatcontainedtheappeal. The statementon appealdoesnot explainhow the directorfailed to take the petitioner'sprevious evidenceintoconsideration.Thestatementcontainsno allegationof anyspecificfactualor legalerrors or otherdeficienciesin the director'sdecision. The appellatestatementis merelyanassertionthatthe petitioneris eligible for the waiver and,therefore,the directorshouldhaveapprovedthe petition. A bareassertionof eligibility is not asufficientbasisfor asubstantiveappeal. Becausethepetitionerhasfailedto identifyspecificallyanerroneousconclusionof lawor a statement of factasabasisfor theappeal,theAAO mustsummarilydismisstheappeal. ORDER: Theappealisdismissed.
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